A Lyga

A Lyga 2026: standings, schedule and stats

Lithuania
Season 2026
Season 2026Season 2025
Form table
Data current as of August 30, 2026

About the league: A Lyga

A Lyga is a soccer league in Lithuania. The 2026 season features 10 teams, with Sūduva leading the standings on 48 points. Games average 2.65 goals, with both teams scoring in 48% of them. The schedule runs from February 21, 2026 through November 7, 2026.

A Lyga 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

124 games have been completed in the 2026 A Lyga season. Sūduva leads the standings with 48 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games. 52% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 52% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 40% of games. 28% end in a draw. Road teams win 31% of games.

Team leaders

Kauno Žalgiris has the league's highest scoring average at 1.96 goals per game. Both teams scored in 65% of Hegelmann Litauen's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Sūduva251393+2448
2TransINVEST Vilnius271368+1245
3Kauno Žalgiris241284+3044
4Banga261277+1643
5Džiugas Telšiai271278+643
6Žalgiris251258+1141
7Panevėžys257513-1926
8Hegelmann Litauen2641210-1524
9FA Šiauliai274815-2820
10Trakai160313-373
UEFA Champions League QualifiersUEFA Conference League QualifiersRelegation Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 124 completed games.

2.65Average goals / match
48%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
52%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
52%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
76%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
29%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.23First-half goals / match
1.42Second-half goals / match
40%Home wins
28%Draws
31%Away wins
70%Goal before half-time
9.5Corners / match
4.1Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 90%Under 10%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 76%Under 24%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 52%Under 48%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 29%Under 71%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 14%Under 86%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Kauno Žalgiris1.96
  2. 2Sūduva1.64
  3. 3TransINVEST Vilnius1.63
  4. 4Žalgiris1.60
  5. 5Banga1.46

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Sūduva0.68
  2. 2Kauno Žalgiris0.71
  3. 3Banga0.85
  4. 4Džiugas Telšiai1.15
  5. 5Žalgiris1.16

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Hegelmann Litauen65%
  2. 2TransINVEST Vilnius59%
  3. 3Panevėžys52%
  4. 4FA Šiauliai52%
  5. 5Žalgiris48%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1TransINVEST Vilnius67%
  2. 2Trakai63%
  3. 3Žalgiris60%
  4. 4Kauno Žalgiris58%
  5. 5FA Šiauliai56%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Sūduva12
  2. 2Kauno Žalgiris11
  3. 3Džiugas Telšiai11
  4. 4Žalgiris10
  5. 5Banga9

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Žalgiris5.9
  2. 2Kauno Žalgiris5.6
  3. 3TransINVEST Vilnius5.1
  4. 4FA Šiauliai5.0
  5. 5Sūduva5.0

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, A Lyga rates close to average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Nikola Petković11
  2. 2Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena10
  3. 3Amine Benchaib10
  4. 4Njoya Abdel Kader9
  5. 5Stefan Milošević8
  6. 6Ronald Sobowale8
  7. 7Yehor Hlushach8
  8. 8Ignas Venckus8

Top assists

  1. 1Mykola Musolitin6
  2. 2Aaron-Pamilerin Olugbogi6
  3. 3Vaidas Magdušauskas6
  4. 4Leonardo Ribeiro Da Cruz6
  5. 5Stefan Milošević5
  6. 6Vilius Piliukaitis5
  7. 7Ernestas Burdzilauskas4
  8. 8Motiejus Burba4

Highest ratings

  1. 1Iker Ezequiel Scotto7.84
  2. 2Yehor Hlushach7.26
  3. 3Haris Kadrić7.16
  4. 4Vincentas Šarkauskas7.10
  5. 5Stanislav Bilenkiy7.08
  6. 6Salomon Kouadio7.06
  7. 7Mantas Bertašius7.06
  8. 8Hideyasu Tanaka6.99

Most minutes

  1. 1Marius Paukštė2,430
  2. 2Vladimir Krynsky2,340
  3. 3Jakub Wawszczyk2,318
  4. 4Mykola Musolitin2,290
  5. 5Rokas Filipavicius2,255
  6. 6Ignas Plūkas2,250
  7. 7Matas Ramanauskas2,250
  8. 8Žygimantas Baltrūnas2,249

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Kauno Žalgiris241.661.074244+2
2TransINVEST Vilnius271.411.164145+4
3Žalgiris251.671.343941+2
4Sūduva251.511.193948+9
5Banga261.411.243943+4
6Džiugas Telšiai271.291.183943+4
7FA Šiauliai271.331.733120-11
8Panevėžys251.241.622926-3
9Hegelmann Litauen261.111.502924-5
10Trakai161.011.88143-11

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 14

5 matches05/15 - 05/17In progress / pre-match
Trakai
Match suspended or postponed
Panevėžys
Kauno Žalgiris
0 : 0
FA Šiauliai
Hegelmann Litauen
2 : 2
Sūduva
Džiugas Telšiai
0 : 1
Banga
TransINVEST Vilnius
1 : 0
Žalgiris

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Donatas Šimėnas8 matches4.25cards / match2.63goals / match0penalties / matchDovydas Švėgžda8 matches4.75cards / match2.75goals / match0penalties / matchRobertas Valikonis8 matches4.13cards / match1.75goals / match0penalties / matchVilius Paulauskas8 matches5.63cards / match2.63goals / match0penalties / matchKęstutis Bartuškevičius7 matches3.43cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchOrestas Abramavicius7 matches3.57cards / match2.57goals / match0penalties / matchDonatas Rumšas6 matches5cards / match3.33goals / match0penalties / matchMindaugas Jackus6 matches4.17cards / match1.17goals / match0penalties / matchRobertas Šmitas6 matches3.67cards / match3.17goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in A Lyga?

A Lyga has 10 teams in the 2026 season.

When does the 2026 A Lyga season start and end?

The 2026 A Lyga schedule runs from February 21, 2026 through November 7, 2026.

How many rounds are in the A Lyga season?

The 2026 A Lyga schedule covers 36 rounds.

Who leads the A Lyga standings?

Sūduva leads A Lyga with 48 points.

Which team scores the most goals in A Lyga?

Kauno Žalgiris has the league's highest scoring average at 1.96 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in A Lyga?

Sūduva allows the fewest goals in A Lyga, at 0.68 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in A Lyga?

A Lyga games average 2.65 goals.

How often do A Lyga games finish Over 2.5 goals?

52% of A Lyga games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in A Lyga?

Both teams score in 48% of A Lyga games.

How often do home teams win in A Lyga?

Home teams win 40% of A Lyga games.

What does xG show in A Lyga stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The A Lyga xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in A Lyga?

Nikola Petković leads the recorded scoring table in A Lyga for 2026 with 11 goals.